The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03
in THE HANDS OF FRIENDS
Editor 0'Brien Reaches New York, and
Is Greeted with Great Enthusiasm.
He Bitterly Denounces LansdOwne, and
Charges Him with Intentionally Permit
ting Kingston Mob to Attempt His Life.
Special to tho Indianapolis Journa1.

Special to the Indianapo Journa1-
NEW YORK, June 2-Editor VIM O'Brien and
Denis Klbride, the evcted tenant of Luggacur-
ran, arrived at the Grand Central Depot at 6
o'clock this evening. They were met by several
members of the reception committee and es-
corted to the Hoffman House. where they were
given hearty welcome. The reception in their
honor at the Academy of Music might was
one OF the grandest and most impressive affairs
OF the kind ever witnessed in this city. The
building.was fairly packed. from orchestra to the
upper gallery. Among the distinguished
persons present were Bishop OFarrell, of
Trenton, N. j.; Rich elieu Robinson, Sheehan
the sculptor; John Mullaly, John Bresin, Hon.
Edward Slevin, Hugh King, Justice Power. j.
2. Farrell. Father Ducey, OF St Leo; poet
William Geoghegan. Thomas Costigan, Morgan
j. OBrien, Judge Donohue, Patrick Ford Dis
trict Attorney MARITIME, Augustine e. Costello,
Gen. Roger A. Pryor, James Ford, Commission
er Coleman. Father Mclean, Patrick Cassidy,
Miles O'Brien, Joseph j. O'Donohue, Mayor
Hewett, President Beekman, DR.. Wallace, Hon.
J. Odorman, exMayor Grace, Hon. S. s.
Cox, and Bryan McSwinie. Judge Edward
Brown presided, and in a brief speech reviewed
the suferiDgs of the Irish tenants, and eulogized
Mr.. OBrien for his daring tour in Canada in
behalf of his suffering countrymen.
Mr. OBrien. in rising to respond, was greeted
with rousing cheers, lasting several minutes
He said:
every day that spend in this great republic
] must say that am more and more astonished
at the extent to which American sympathy has
been stirred by the events of the last four weeks
In Canada. / tell you candidly / would feel
panied and aggrieved by the generous praises
showered upon me, but feel that am only a
humble agent. LAnsdowne and his admirers in
Toronto and Kingston have been more success
full apostles of the Irish cause than we could be.
Our feeble voices would have only
told the deeds of Lansdowne to a
New York audience, but Lord Lansdowne's
mobs have published that tale the wide
world loudly il it were blazoncd by
the archangeps trumpet The horrible moments
i experienced in Canada will lie but lightly in
my memory when l remember that the brutality
Of Lansdownes mob have illustrated more fully
than 100000 speeches of mine could have done
the true character of Lansdowne There is not
a man here to night who loves liberty or Justice
who does not know that the forces we are fight
ing against those oP landlord cruelty and op-
presson and that it's allies and defenders are
downe has said everything for him
self that he had got TO say but
! believe that his most bitter
that every charge we have made against him
has been practically proved by his own confess
sion. We have convicted him of laying waste
tent stripping it bare of it's whole population.
We have convicted him of that terrible crime
which he committed rather than abate farth-
ing of the terrible rack rents which his own ar
bitrator and every official arbitrator in the coun-
try acknowledged to be most unjust and severe"
MIR. OBrien went to say that they had
convicted Lord Lansdowne by his own agents,
and he felt that it his duty, and nothing
more, to tell Lord Lansdowne to his face, and
in his own camp, of the crime that he had been
guilty of. Lord Lansdowne's conduct had been
so bitterly cruel that he should be turred from
the free soil of America He had added to his
guilt the instigation of cowardly crime In
Kingston there was a vile plot to murder him,
and Lord Lansdowne knew it, Four hundred
volunteers, with their side-arms on aided the
roughs in their cowardly attempt upon
the lives of Mr.. O'Brien and his party
Mr. OBren spoke of the four newspaper
correspondents VINO accompanied him to Canada
as the representatives of sixty millions of free
American people as being the saviors of his
life. 1t was owing to their presence that he and
his friend now again on American SOIL
Lord Lansdowne he said, now stands impris-
oned in small Orange preserve, and does not
dare face three-fourths OF the people whom he is
supposed to govern. He is trembling ut the re-
suits OF the course he has pursued In conclu-
sion, DIR. OBren denounced the Tory govern
ment VI Ireland, aud said the Irish people were
becoming more united every day, and Catholics
and Protestants were standing shoulder to
shoulder in the cause of justice.
The speaker was literally applauded
LubNoiS VI Nckrob were T6c6lFou IrOIH bOFoIuOr
Hill, ex-Governor HoadIy, Archbishop Corrigan,
Ex-senator Conkling, and many other prominent
persons Mr. Conkling's letter as follows:
''James O'Gorman, Esq. Chairman:
my Dear Sir-I have just returned from an
abeen and am compelled TO take the next
train to-day for Washington. L bavo your
invitation to attend to-morrow's recep
tion to Mr. OBrien. 1t is hardly
TO be hoped that l can return
in time, but wish to express my
respect for Mr.. O'Brien and my ad miration of
his pluck, not forgetting to record at the same